Hybrid Tax Manager

at Coherent Corp.

• Job title: Tax Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Oracle
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Saxonburg, United States

About the role

• Tax Manager managing U.S. tax compliance and strategic initiatives for Coherent Corp. Collaborating across teams to ensure accurate tax provisions and optimize tax strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manages the preparation and review of quarterly and annual U.S. federal, state, and local tax provisions and ensure they are in accordance with U.S. GAAP/ASC 740.
• Leads compliance efforts of all tax accounting controls and documentation requirements.
• Assists with various aspects of ASC 740 – Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, including review of tax position memos and FIN 48 requirements.
• Manages the preparation and review of the U.S. federal and state tax returns.
• Manage outsourced tax returns and R&D tax credit calculation.
• Reviews quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments.
• Provides coordination and management of federal and state tax audits.
• Assists with research and writing internal reports on various topics to support the Company’s tax positions.
• Identifies critical tax risks, understand business, regulatory, and finance imperatives, and assist in developing and implementing appropriate tax strategies aligned with Company’s objectives.
• Assists with continuous process improvements and integration of various aspects of the tax function to achieve optimal efficiency, effective controls, and quality.
• Develops and maintains relationships throughout the finance organization to increase understanding of the business and keep current with transactions and/or other changes/activities that may affect the tax results.
• Assists with preparation of tax rate forecasts.
• Supports tax planning initiatives, credits & incentives opportunities, and special projects such as business acquisitions and divestitures and provide analysis of specific tax impacts; Responding to questions from the business, monitoring tax law changes and participating in business process change initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• Corptax experience a must, power user preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm with prior ASC 740 and federal and state income tax compliance required
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local income tax laws and regulations
• Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, perform tax research, and provide actionable recommendations in the context of both direct and indirect taxes
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in tax software and MS Office suite, particularly Excel (Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Vlookups and creating custom formulas), Teams, and Outlook.
• Experience with Oracle, Essbase, Smart View, SAGE Fixed Assets, and Alteryx a plus
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to lead others preferred
• Desire to learn and develop skills
• Positive attitude and a good team player

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options